Weather Records on 2 April 1927

226 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 April 1927. Highest significance: Eidsvold Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 2 April 1927

On 2 April 1927, 226 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
38 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 219 daily.
Eidsvold Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 60.2 mm (2.4 in) on 2 April 1927.
Across 152 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

226 stations

226 station records on 2 April 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 April 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dunwich Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Bluff Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Oaks (Bellimbopinni)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millaquin Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woody Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Junction Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raglan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tiaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Accord	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crows Nest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Childers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cooyar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gatcombe Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dinmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

226 records

Records set or tied on 2 April 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 158, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 2 April 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	158
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 2 April 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 219.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

207 broken records

Margins by which the 207 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 April 1927

Top 20 records on 2 April 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 April 1927	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Algona, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Le Mars, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Inskip Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Dunwich Post Office, AU	daily rain	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Hawkwood Station, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Kilkivan Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Gigoomgan, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Mt Perry the Pines, AU	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Spring Bluff Railway STN, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Seven Oaks (Bellimbopinni), AU	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Aberdare, AU	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Millaquin Sugar, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Woody Island, AU	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Jimbour State School, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Wallangarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1927	Gympie, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1815 to 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1927. 1927 had 226 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-02 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1819	1
1830	1
1841	1
1843	1
1848	2
1852	2
1855	2
1856	1
1872	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1897	5
1898	1
1899	5
1900	12
1901	3
1902	2
1903	12
1904	12
1905	15
1906	7
1907	20
1908	13
1909	14
1910	22
1911	40
1912	25
1913	29
1914	64
1915	28
1916	67
1917	65
1918	68
1919	52
1920	62
1921	80
1922	21
1923	105
1924	303
1925	128
1926	205
1927	226
1928	271
1929	203
1930	162
1931	474
1932	455
1933	157
1934	266
1935	449
1936	1,239
1937	142
1938	279
1939	265
1940	568
1941	276
1942	172
1943	323
1944	532
1945	1,161
1946	983
1947	373
1948	452
1949	437
1950	436
1951	307
1952	307
1953	386
1954	610
1955	311
1956	834
1957	486
1958	553
1959	1,145
1960	414
1961	701
1962	459
1963	1,391
1964	806
1965	594
1966	492
1967	809
1968	391
1969	416
1970	1,325
1971	484
1972	467
1973	647
1974	808
1975	1,679
1976	592
1977	669
1978	711
1979	780
1980	567
1981	952
1982	1,026
1983	890
1984	1,021
1985	922
1986	751
1987	941
1988	1,084
1989	1,037
1990	1,203
1991	626
1992	1,835
1993	837
1994	492
1995	649
1996	1,080
1997	952
1998	1,060
1999	1,443
2000	860
2001	810
2002	1,272
2003	1,114
2004	893
2005	1,141
2006	794
2007	968
2008	838
2009	984
2010	1,394
2011	1,419
2012	1,515
2013	706
2014	577
2015	490
2016	661
2017	622
2018	1,439
2019	695
2020	1,127
2021	1,164
2022	577
2023	671
2024	1,044
2025	1,273
2026	780

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Data for records on 1927-04-02: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	204
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1